MIA78DKG77

NTSB accident investigation · Hoak TR-1 · Stockbridge, GA · August 19, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1978
Place
Stockbridge, GA · STOCKBRIDGE, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N26112Hoak TR-1
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780819024699A
Case key
140147

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2497  78/8/19    STOCKBRIDGE,GA      HOAK TR-1           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 226
        TIME - 0830                    N26112              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERRY HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STOCKBRIDGE,GA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: POWER-ON DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.

Aircraft

Registration
N26112
Reported as
Hoak TR-1
Category
Gyroplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Berry Hill

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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